When The National Provisioner's 2022 Processor of the Year John Soules Foods was designing and building its new facility in Valley, Ala., food safety was built right in to the operation, says Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Tom Miller.

Not only has John Soules Foods experienced high-flying success with record sales and new-product development over the past 18 months, but it also built a highly automated, state-of-the-art processing plant in Valley, Ala., to push the company even higher.

Product development has played a key role in the success of The National Provisioner's 2022 Processor of the Year, John Soule Foods.

For The National Provisioner’s 2022 Processor of the Year, John Soules Foods, some of the company’s biggest growth has occurred during times when the business climate was less than ideal. Co-CEO Mark Soules discusses how the company has powered through challenging times.

John Soules Jr. — co-CEO of The National Provisioner’s 2022 Processor of the Year, John Soules Foods — discusses what has been driving the company’s growth and provides a peek at what future growth areas will be.

VALLEY, Ala. — Thriving during challenging times has been a recurring theme in the company history of John Soules Foods under the leadership of co-CEO’s and brothers, Mark Soules and John Soules Jr.  Based on this record of success and the company’s state-of-the-art expansion in Valley, Ala., The National Provisioner is pleased to award John Soules Foods its 2022 Processor of the Year award.

As spring rolls into summer, gardeners across North America are beginning to see the fruits of their post-winter labor, as gardens begin to flourish and put on a show. Creating the perfect landscape takes knowledge, planning, a knack for what works best for each individual plant and the ability to adjust when things aren’t quite right.

Based on the success Rastelli Foods Group has experienced in the last year, the protein processor has been named The National Provisioner's 2018 Processor of the Year.